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She was very insistent that she would press the button on the electronic voting machine (EVM) herself. Ambutai also makes it a point not to disclose which candidate or political party gets her vote. Even her family members remain unaware of her choice.

As has been the case over the last few elections, senior citizens have evinced a lot of zest in casting their vote even this year. “Senior citizens value their votes more than many youngsters. And they ensure that they vote mindfully,” said geriatric care experts Shilpa Wate and Medha Sangavikar.